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The surgery that brought a life-saving heart to Elaine Slikkers also marked a big moment for Spectrum Health: It was the 100th heart transplant performed by the cardiothoracic surgeons of the Richard DeVos Heart and Lung Transplant program. Read Elaine story here: https://healthbeat.corewellhealth.org/my-very-own-heart-transplant-100th-sarcoidosis-arrhythmia-heart-failure-christmas-miracle/
Genesis Boss came into the world in a very rare procedure, which allowed doctors to open her blocked airway before birth.
Adopted from China with heart defects, Isaiah Lunsford receives a life-changing surgical fix.
At age 56, Kevin Rupp aims to compete in triathlons as long as his body will let him.
A 3-D heart model is printed at the Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Congenital Heart Center. The model, printed using a young patient’s CT scan, will help doctors decide the best treatment options. Actual print time for this model was 41 hours. Read the complete story.
The 100th lung transplant allows Ascenda Denton to breathe easily, free of chronic infections and scarring caused by cystic fibrosis.
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